# UPS Drop Box vs ZooLots

UPS Drop Box and ZooLots both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ZooLots's written reviews are positive against 31% of UPS Drop Box's. ZooLots also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). UPS Drop Box's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for UPS Drop Box against 5.0 for ZooLots. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UPS Drop Box has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of UPS Drop Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of ZooLots's.

UPS Drop Box ships an update fortnightly, ZooLots every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | UPS Drop Box | ZooLots |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (65 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ups-drop-box/id1640532603/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoolots/id6775268424/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **65** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 24 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Luxer One](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440094074) | [ZooLots LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802851034) |

## What reviewers say

### UPS Drop Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ups-drop-box/id1640532603)

Easily drop off pre-labeled UPS packages using your smartphone. The app guides you through the process and sends email confirmations once your package is securely dropped off.

**Highlights:** Locate UPS drop boxes, Open drop box doors via app, Receive drop-off email confirmations, Package drop-off guidance, Secure package handling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ZooLots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zoolots/id6775268424)

Discover auctions for brand-name retail returns and overstock items. Bid on lots starting at just $1 and win items for a fraction of their retail price. Secure in-app payments and local pickup options are available.

**Highlights:** Browse live auctions, Filter by category, condition, price, Automatic bidding up to max bid, Secure in-app payments, Local pickup scheduling, Track bids, wins, and watchlist, Outbid and ending soon notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UPS Drop Box free?

UPS Drop Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ZooLots free?

ZooLots is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, UPS Drop Box or ZooLots?

ZooLots is rated higher. UPS Drop Box averages 4.9 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while ZooLots averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do UPS Drop Box or ZooLots have ads?

Neither UPS Drop Box nor ZooLots shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, UPS Drop Box or ZooLots?

UPS Drop Box ships an update fortnightly, and ZooLots every 3 days. Most recently, UPS Drop Box was updated on October 6, 2026 and ZooLots on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*